Seeing Josh Groban!

Going to see Josh Groban in concert was quite an experience. My daughter, Jenny and I attended the first concert of his new tour “Concert in the Round” that took place in Boise, ID.

After a long drive to get to Boise and another hour of waiting in a vehicle line at the Taco Bell Arena to get into the parking area, we were about as excited as we could be, although annoyed at the crowd of people and cars.

We parked outside and found our way into a human line that ran down the road about two blocks long, four people thick. It was a bit discouraging because, according to our watches, we only had about 45 minutes until the concert started and it looked like we’d be in line for an hour and a half.

Jenny told me that it was never a good idea to follow a crowd, so, while I held our spot, she walked out into the parking lot beside our place in line (about 50 yards) to ask a parking attendant if there was another way into the building. I watched her, a mass of people continuing to form behind me in the line, until I saw her wag her finger at me to ‘come on.’ So I took off, walking as fast as I could. I could hear a lot of huffing and puffing behind me and when I turned to look, there were two-hundred people behind me, following me!

When Jenny saw me coming with the hoard of people behind me, her eyes got really big and when I reached her, she turned and we walked fast, still leading the crowd, past the four big plush personal busses that Josh Groban used, and I asked her, “Did you find out where to go?” She answered, “NO. That guy didn’t know anything.”  I said, “Then where are we going?” She said, “I don’t know.”
We raced past the ten semi-trucks that carried all the equipment that Josh Groban used for setting up his concert and, with the mass of people following close behind, turned the corner and – amazingly!- there was another entrance to the building! No one was there except a ticket collector. I was so relieved because I sure didn’t want to lead that impatient group of folks around the building in a circle back to where we started!

It was all worth it, though, when we enjoyed a remarkable presentation by Josh Groban and his assemblage. He is a great entertainer and his music is beautiful. It was a ‘feel-good’ concert and well worth the price, hassle and time. My next post on here, I’ll tell you about our experience as ‘Grobanite Groupies!” that took place long after the concert was over, out behind the building, along a fence, in the freezing cold, with dozens of women of all ages. Memorable!

© 2013 Linda Gatewood

Why should you read the Winter Secret series?

Let me give you some reasons to start to read this amazing series:

 

Winter Secret, the first novel of the series, is an enthralling story of love, suspense, peril and secrets. It weaves its beguiling imagery and prose around your mind, never letting go until the end is reached.  And even then, there are more questions than answers revealed.

It is the beginning story of two people, Derek and Cynthia, who have utterly dissimilar lives, with perilous, problematic and secret past experiences that make it impossible for either one to form a bond with anyone else.  When they are thrown together by circumstance, they have nothing in common and yet, discover a growing connection between them. From the wasteland of the Craters of the Moon in Idaho to the Natural Caves in San Antonio, Tx., to the sweet beauty of the Jemez Mountains in New Mexico, the questions continue to build. The obstacles that try to separate them are numerous, life threatening and menacing and are all related to the past. Their struggle is to overcome, transform and alter their destinies, so that they can always be together.

When the first season has passed, their relationship is strengthened but also threatened even more. Spring Promise continues the engrossing story, the twists and turns of suspense constantly pulling in numerous directions, but always promising answers. The lure of gold and treasure ensnares them in its net, through no fault of their own while the mysterious tale of a curse haunts their every move. They are dragged along into a world of lore and legend, of magic and myth.  Even though the past threatens, there is a more potentially lethal menace from the indefinite future.  The vulnerability of their relationship is tested even more, with added wonders and increased risks. Imagine Derek’s anguish when Cynthia is kidnapped by the madman, Salazar, and hidden away in the depths of the Louisiana bayou.

There really is no direction to go except forward and when they do, they collide with the past in both of their lives. Summer Truth follows quickly on the footsteps of promises. But the past finally reaches out and grabs Derek and Cynthia, forcing them to deal with the truth of the past that could destroy them both and the disclosure of secrets that could separate them. Especially Derek’s past, that may promise riches but could only lead to death. From northern Montana to the hot sands of Nevada, the saga embraces others who are part of the past of Derek and Cynthia and must follow them forward, even though it could mean their separation forever. When Derek is blown up in a plane that crashes to earth, the result of a conspiracy against him, will he survive and be able continue his relationship with Cynthia and fulfill the desires of her heart?

 Autumn Hush occurs in the present but is a story where the past, present and future collide, culminating in the surprising answers and resolutions needed to continue forward.  The amazing story behind the story is finally revealed and the many secrets are exposed. The legend behind the construction of the great castle built against the granite mountain is revealed, but can the love between Derek and Cynthia survive such a devastating revelation and will they ever truly be a family? The ghosts of the past, the relatives whose deeds are being paid for by their progenitors, are finally laid to rest but did they take too much with them already? Can love survive and flourish? Will the past overshadow the future or can their love create a new tomorrow?

This series is tastefully written without vivid sex scenes or innumerable foul language. It contains sweet romance and incredible suspense and action! You'll need to start reading the series to find out how it ends! You won't be sorry, I promise! The first two books are published, the third one is in editing and the fourth is in progress. Order from Amazon.com or purchase at Hastings in I.F., Twin Falls or Boise; or order online or direct from me at http://www.lindagatewoodbooks.com

© 2013 Linda Gatewood